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JAMES H. SPRAGUE, OF' PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR TO LUTHERBROTHERS, OF SAME PLAGE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 358,416, dated February22, 185.7. Application tiled November 24, 188.5. Serial No. 183,981. (Nomodel.)

To all whom, it may concern:`

Be it known that I. JAMES H. SPEAGUE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of RhodeIsland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in LocketsaDouble- Cover Locket in Imitation of a Hunting-Oase Watch; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinven tion, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention has relation to double-cover iockets, and is designed tohold pictures in the inner face of its caps 10, and dial-plates betweenthe glasses 3 in the bezel 2; but I may also insert pictures in place ofthe dial-plates, its advantages and construction heilig hereinafterfully described in the following specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure/l is a perspective view of mywatch-locket, with one of the caps thrown back. Fig. 2 is aperpendicular sectional view cut through Fig. l on the line x x when thecase is closed. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the bezel, showing oneedge, 5, turned down. Fig. 4 is a face view of the ring or body and neckof the locket. Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the bezel 2, showing bothedges, 5 and l2, turned down. The bezel is shown to be thicker in thedrawings than it is. It is, in fact, quite thin, so much so that thesaid edges 5 and 12 may be turned down on the glasses 3 3 by running arod around them.

The object of my invention is to furnish a double-cover locket inimitation of a huntingcase watch, with a plain, iigured, or gnarledcenter ring, l, as shown in Fig. 4, which holds the bezel 2, which bezelholds the glasses 3 and dials 4, the bezel 2 being held in place on theinside of the ring l by means of the friction caused by the contact ofthe faces of the pieces, the glass and dials being held in place by aange, 5, which is turned in on one edge of the bezel 2. After theglasses and dials are placed in the bezel 2 the upper edge of the sameis pressed over them, thus forming an upper flange, 12.. This bezel ismade very thin and pliant. The dials 4 are printed one on either side ofa piece of paper, or they may be printed or engraved on separate piecesof paper or other material. The said center ring, 1, is cast, molded, orotherwise formed with a pendant or head, 6, which forms a part of thering, and holds a loose ring, 7, by which the locket may be attached toa chain or guard. Extending'below the lower edge of the said head 6 aretwo snaps, 8, one on either side of the head, each having a smallincline or bezel, 9, by which the caps 10 are made to slip under thesaid snaps, and are held shut by the same. The said caps 10 are hingedto the ring l at a joint, 1l, directly opposite the head 6, thusallowing the caps to have sufficient spring to snap under the snaps S.The inner and both side faces of the said ring are perfectly smooth andlevel, having no anges or snap to hold the caps 10 shut, as is usual inwatches or other lockets; but the said caps are held down solely by thesnaps 8, as above mentioned. The inside face of the said ring is alsosmooth and level, and has no lugs, screws, rivets, or other contrivancesto hold the bezel in place; but the same is held in place by thefriction between the parts.

Thus it will be seen that the simplicityin the construction of myinvention enables me to produce an article of manufacture at a moderatecost, which is an important item in producing trinkets to please theyoung.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s-

1. In a doublecover locket in imitation of a huntingcase watch, thecenter ring, l, having its inner edge and both side pieces smooth andeven, the pendant or head 6, made with as part of said ring, and havingthereon the snaps 8 and the inclines 9, substantially as shown anddescribed, and for the purposes set forth.

2. In a double-cover locket in imitation of a hunting-case watch, thecenter ring, l, having its inner edge and both its side pieces smoothand even, and its pendant or head 6 made with as part of said ring, andhaving thereon the snaps S and inclines 9, the bezel 2, held in saidring by friction between the two parts, and caps 10, hinged to said ringand secured under the snaps S, all substantially as shown and described,and for the purposes set forth.

3. In a donblecover locket in imitation of a hunting-case Watch, thecenter ring, 1, and the bezel 2, held in said ring by friction betweenthe two parts, and caps 10, hinged to said ring and secured under snapsS, substantially as shown and described.

4. In a double-cover locket in imitation of a' hunting-case watch, thecenter ring, 1, having its inner edge and both side faces smooth andeven, as shown and described.

5. A double-cover locket in imitation of a hunting-case watch,consisting of the center ring, l, having its inner edge and both facessmooth and even, the head 6, secured to said ring, said head havingformed therein snaps 8, and inclines 9 on said snaps, caps 1 0, one sidehinged to said ring and the other adapted t0 being snapped under saidsnaps, and adapted to hold pictures in their inner face, and the bezel2, fitting in the Said ring and adapted to hold under its flanges 5 and12 the glasses 3 and the dials 4, pictures or the like, substantially asshown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES II. SPRAGUE.

Witnesses:

FRANK E. GRAY, HUBERT T. B'IAYNARD.

